Mr. Mxyzptlk is an enemy of Superman. His appearance is generally that of a very small man in a tight fitting jacket and pants, often orange and with piping at the hems. A matching derby hat of the same color tops a shock of unkempt white hair. This is not his true appearance, which is considerably more alien, according to Alan Moore in his story, Whatever Happened To The Man of Steel . In that story the alien is described as having height, width and depth and two other characteristics by Lois Lane, which is consistent with his origin in the fifth dimension.Myxzptlk (pronounced Mix-yezz-spit-lick) visits Earth to cause mayhem and havoc, specifically for Superman. In general, the only way to defeat him is making him say his name backwards ( kltpzyxm ). More recent retcons hold that this method works because Mxyzptlk *wants* it to - he needs a vulnerability or things are simply too easy .He has vast magical powers and he is completely immortal. He can fly, restructure matter, create and destroy objects at will, change people's personalities, add or delete skills, memories and other knowledge. Presumably there are some limits to his powers, but these remain largely unexplored. Superman, being vulnerable to magic, is vulnerable to Myxzptkl's powers, but the imp rarely uses them directly on the Man of Steel, preferring to cause mayhem by affecting others.recent episodes on SuperGirl shows a different look on this character. While Mxyzptlk seeks to destroy Superman, he seems obsessed with getting Supergirl to fall in love with him.... by any means necessary. Blackmailing, kidnapping, threats, terrorizing, whatever he wants to try and get Supergirl to agree to merry him and admit shes in love with him. (which she not). Like her cousin, she finds away to get him to spell out his name backwards in order for the 5th dimension to pull him back. time will tell for how long but the rule state a minimum of 90 days. Show less «